Godzilla: Allies have included Rodan, Jet Jaguar and King Caesar

Godzilla Jr.: Known by four other names — Baby Godzilla, Little Godzilla, Minya and Minilla. He first appeared in “Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla 2” as an egg found by Godzilla on Adonoa Island. This compact version of Godzilla did not take up the larger beast’s penchant for destruction. But after he is killed by Destoroyah, a battle between Godzilla and Destoroyah, which destroys both, results in radiation saturating the area and the dead smaller Godzilla coming back to life looking very much like his father.

King Caesar: The guardian of the Azumi family, King Caesar looked like a cross between a dog and a lion. Although he helped Godzilla fight Mechagodzilla, he later joined up with Anguirus and Rodan in “Godzilla: Final Wars” to try to destroy the new malicious Godzilla. He was last seen unconscious and his fate has remained unknown.

Jet Jaguar: This was a mechanical hero that could alter its size at will, communicate with monsters and fly. The reasons for the Jaguar’s creation were unknown, but he was seized by the nasty Seatopians and was supposed to assist Megalon in destroying Tokyo. Its creator managed to regain control and had it sent to Monster Island to fetch Godzilla, setting up a tag-team match of Godzilla and Jet Jaguar versus Megalon and Gigan. Jet Jaguar also made numerous appearances in the “Godzilla Island” television series.

Anguirus: A four-legged dinosaur with horns on his head and spikes on his back, he originally was a foe of the nasty version of Godzilla, first appearing in “Godzilla Raids Again,” but then was an ally as Godzilla went head-to-head with Mechagodzilla, Gigan and Megalon in subsequent films. He also suffered a broken jaw at the hands of Fake Godzilla. In “Godzilla: Final Wars,” however, he sided with Rodan and King Caesar against this bad-boy Godzilla, only to get clocked again.

Rodan: This flying creature with an ability to create shock waves had his own gig originally before crossing over to the Godzilla series. When he was under control of aliens he went after Godzilla, but otherwise was on friendly terms with him, even making efforts to protect Godzilla Jr. He did switch sides during a three-way match that featured him, Godzilla and Mechagodzilla, and in the ensuing battle, Godzilla’s radiation mutated Rodan into Fire Rodan. In “Godzilla: Final Wars,” Rodan, Anguirus and King Caesar were the only beasts Godzilla did not kill.